BRAINCAKEPeritoneal Dialysis
In peritoneal dialysis, the body's peritoneum or abdominal membrane is used as a filter. The dialysis is performed daily over a few consecutive days at home and work and the patient can move around during the dialysis (ambulatory dialysis).
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Key terms in this lesson
- Dialysis
- The treatment for kidney failure in which waste products, excess fluid and salts are removed from the blood by diffusion across a partially permeable membrane against a dialysis fluid.
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